Newark December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Newark, New Jersey in the month of December.
Typical Newark December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 45.1 °F
Average daily low 31.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.1 inches
Average monthly snow 5.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 35.8%
Daily chance of snow 9.0%
Newark December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F December 7, 1998
Lowest temperature -13 °F December 30, 1917
Highest daily low 59 °F December 24, 2015
Lowest daily high 4 °F December 31, 1917
Hottest average high temperature 56.6 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 32.6 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.8 inches December 22, 1983
Most monthly precipitation 9.5 inches 1983
Most daily snow 25.9 inches December 26, 1947
Most monthly snow 29.1 inches 1947
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 49.4 35.0 72 12
December 2 49.2 34.7 66 16
December 3 49.0 34.5 70 9
December 4 48.7 34.3 75 8
December 5 48.3 33.9 72 15
December 6 47.9 33.7 74 11
December 7 47.6 33.4 76 10
December 8 47.4 33.2 66 9
December 9 47.3 33.1 68 6
December 10 47.1 32.9 72 7
December 11 46.7 32.7 69 7
December 12 46.3 32.4 67 6
December 13 45.9 32.1 68 8
December 14 45.7 31.8 67 9
December 15 45.4 31.5 68 5
December 16 45.0 31.2 65 8
December 17 44.7 31.0 66 2
December 18 44.5 30.7 64 0
December 19 44.2 30.5 58 5
December 20 44.0 30.3 61 -1
December 21 43.9 30.1 64 0
December 22 43.7 30.0 71 7
December 23 43.7 29.9 67 7
December 24 43.5 29.7 71 3
December 25 43.3 29.5 69 0
December 26 43.1 29.4 66 -1
December 27 43.0 29.2 63 3
December 28 42.9 29.1 68 2
December 29 42.8 29.0 71 -2
December 30 42.8 28.8 63 -13
December 31 42.7 28.7 63 -9
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Newark International Airport location